words in context

efficacy

power to produce a desired result

indoctrinate

teach to accept a set of beliefs uncritically

conspicuous

clearly visible

corpus

large set of texts considered to be representitive of languages

proxy

person holding authority for another person

postulate

suggest or assume the existence of … as a basis for reasoning

venerate

regard with great respect 

precarious

not securely held or in position

proficiency

high degree of skill

proclivity

tendency to choose or do something

concoct

make by combining various ingredients

perpetuate

make something continue indefinitely

temporal

relating to time/ relating to wordly

conflated

combine into one

ambivalent/equivocal

having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas

confounded

used for emphasis(for anger or annoyanc)

impervious

not allowing fluid to pass through

cursory

hasty so not detailed

outmoded

old-fashioned

succinct

briefly adn cleary expressed

throng

large densley populated packed crowd

convoluted

extremely complex or diff to follow

proclivity

tendency to choose or do smth regular

aversion

strong dislike

proponent

advocate

contemporary

living or occuring at the same time

enigma

mysterious or diff to understand

arcane

understood by few.

curtail

reduce in extent or quantity

lambast

criticize harshly 

attenuates

reduce effect or value

engender

cause or give rise to

subsume

include or absorb

surreptitiously

kept secret cuz not approved of.

incongruity

incompatibility

extemporaneous

spoken or done without preparation

harbinger

person or thing that annouces or signals the approach of another. 

emissary

persons sent as a diplomatic representative on a special mission

circumspection

wary and unwilling to take risks

attrition

reducing something's strength or effectiveness through sustained attack or pressure.

buttress

a structure of stone or brick built against a wall to strengthen or support it/ source of support or defense

repudiate

reject

heterogeneous

diverse

pervasive

spreading widely throughout an area or a group of people

interpolate

insert into smth else/ interject

exacerbate

make worse

impediments

hinderance

eschew

avoid using; abstain

esoteric

intended for/understood by small number of people with specialized knowledge or interest.

lauded

highly praised or admired.

novelty

new, original or unusual

epitome

perfect example of a particular quality or type.

ameliorate

make something better

untenable

not able to be defended against attack or objection.

amalgammate

combine or unite to form one organization or structure.

promulgate

put law into effect by official proclamation.

immutable

unchanging

anomlous

deviating from the norm

facetious

treating issues with inappropriate humour; flippant.

sanguine

optimistic or positive,in bad or difficult situation.

demarcate

set the boundaries or limits of

exorbitant

price unreasonably high.

amorphous

without a clearly defined shape or form.

nebulous

vague or ill-defined.

disseminate

spread widely

incongruous

not in harmony

shrewd

sharp powers of judgement; astute

pretentious

attempting to impress with importance or merit than is actually possessed.

ingenuous

innocent and unsuspecting.

tenuous

very weak or slight; not strong or secure.

inundating

overwhelm (someone)

plateau

state of little or no change following a period of activity or progress.

besmirch

damage(reputation)